Yasemin Biro, Senior Environment Specialist Seo-Jeong Yoon, Policy Officer November 1, 2013 Introduction to the GEF Secretariat

GEF Secretariat (GEFSEC) manages the operation of GEF Trust Fund LDCF Fund SCCF Fund NPI Fund GEFSEC GEF A SSEMBLY & C OUNCIL I NTERNATIONAL C ONVENTIONS EX. UNFCCC NGO/CSO GEF C OUNTRY F OCAL P OINTS T RUSTEE (W ORLD B ANK ) STAP I MPLEMENTING & E XECUTING A GENCIES 2

What does GEFSEC do? GEF Assembly & Council Implement the decisions of Assembly & Council Implement the operational policies adopted by Council through preparing guidelines and procedures for GEF stakeholders such as GEF Agencies Prepare policy & strategy papers for Council consideration and approval Coordinate formulation & implementation of work programs for Council approval Undertake organization of Council and Assembly meetings Coordinate the replenishment process for the GEF Trust Fund Implementing Agencies Convene Interagency Group Meetings to ensure effective execution of Council decisions and collaboration among Implementing Agencies 3

What does GEFSEC do? GEF Project Cycle Prepare guidelines related to project identification, development, consultation w/stakeholders & monitoring of project implementation Conduct technical reviews of project proposals Maintain a database of GEF financed projects Coordinate with GEF EO on program issues, knowledge management and administrative matters Coordination & Outreach Coordinate with the Secretariats of other relevant bodies (i.e., UNFCCC) Follow and report to Conventions of which the GEF is the financial mechanism Provide information/support to GEF Focal Points in recipient countries Manage communication w/donors, recipients & other GEF stakeholders (i.e., CSOs) Collaborate with Trustee to ensure transfer of GEF funds to projects Maintain GEF website and prepare GEF publications 4

Getting to know GEFSEC GEFSEC is hosted and administratively supported by the World Bank. GEFSEC exists within the World Bank umbrella as a separate and independent VPU. GEFSEC pays for admin & IT services received from the World Bank. The GEF CEO is appointed by GEF Council on a 3 year term; and may be reappointed. GEFSEC staff is composed of staff who are hired competitively on an as needed basis and staff who are seconded from Implementing Agencies or Donor Countries. GEFSEC staff contacts are available on GEF website under ‘About GEF.’ GEFSEC is located in Washington, DC; does not have any other offices. Implementing Agencies have their own GEF Coordination units. 5

6 GEF COUNCIL Naoko Ishii (CEO & Chairperson) Naoko Ishii (CEO & Chairperson) O PERATION & B USINESS S TRATEGY Ramesh Ramankutty (Head) O PERATION & B USINESS S TRATEGY Ramesh Ramankutty (Head) P ROJECT C YCLE P OLICY S TRATEGY A CCREDITATION STAR PMIS RBM P ROJECT C YCLE P OLICY S TRATEGY A CCREDITATION STAR PMIS RBM F OCAL A REAS C LIMATE C HANGE & C HEMICALS Robert Dixon (Head) M ITIGATION A DAPTATION C HEMICALS O ZONE POP S LDCF & SCCF C LIMATE C HANGE & C HEMICALS Robert Dixon (Head) M ITIGATION A DAPTATION C HEMICALS O ZONE POP S LDCF & SCCF N ATURAL R ESOURCES Gustavo Fonseca (Head) B IODIVERSITY L AND DEGRADATION I NT ’ L WATER F ORESTS NPIF N ATURAL R ESOURCES Gustavo Fonseca (Head) B IODIVERSITY L AND DEGRADATION I NT ’ L WATER F ORESTS NPIF E XTERNAL A FFAIRS William Ehlers (Head) E XTERNAL A FFAIRS William Ehlers (Head) C OUNTRY R ELATIONS NGO/CSO C OORDINATION P UBLIC O UTREACH ( WEB, PUBLICATION ) C OUNTRY R ELATIONS NGO/CSO C OORDINATION P UBLIC O UTREACH ( WEB, PUBLICATION ) F RONT O FFICE Andre Laperriere (Deputy CEO) F RONT O FFICE Andre Laperriere (Deputy CEO) E VALUATION Robert van den Berg (Director) E VALUATION Robert van den Berg (Director) P ERFORMANCE E VAL. C OUNTRY P ORTFOLIO E VAL. I MPACT E VAL. T HEMATIC E VAL. P ERFORMANCE E VAL. C OUNTRY P ORTFOLIO E VAL. I MPACT E VAL. T HEMATIC E VAL.